[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 17658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7444]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Forum for State and Territorial Chief Executives 
(National Forum) Program Cooperative Agreement

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Non-competitive One-Year Extension With Funds for the 
National Forum for State and Territorial Chief Executives (National 
Forum) Program Cooperative Agreement.

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SUMMARY: HRSA will be providing a one-year extension with funds in the 
amount authorized in fiscal year (FY) 2010 to support activities that 
focus on cross-cutting publicly-funded health program integration and 
health access issues identified by the State and Territory governors 
and their senior health policy advisors, including addressing the needs 
of uninsured, underinsured and special needs populations, oral health, 
border health and health information technology as well as HRSA's 
overall strategic goals.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Cooperative Agreement Recipient of Record: National Governors 
Association Center for Best Practices (NGA), Washington, DC.
    Original Period of Support: April 1, 2008, to March 31, 2011.
    Amount of Supplement Award: $160,000.
    Authority: Sections 241 and 301 of the Public Health Service Act, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 238J and 241 respectively).
    CFDA Number: 93.224.
    Justification for the Exception to Competition: The National Forum 
cooperative agreement provides a unique vehicle for HRSA to collaborate 
with the Nation's governors on their shared priorities, and provides 
opportunities through which governors can build on lessons others 
states have learned in addressing similar health policy challenges. A 
1-year extension with funds will allow the National Forum to facilitate 
ongoing communication on emerging strategies addressing common 
priorities, public health policy, and governance issues affecting 
States and Territories thereby allowing HRSA to reevaluate the focus 
and implementation of this Program prior to the FY 2012 competition for 
the next 3-year project period. Further funding beyond March 31, 2012, 
will be competitively awarded in FY 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Pincus, Director, Office of 
Policy Analysis, HRSA, via e-mail: [email protected] or via telephone: 
301-443-5911.

    Dated: March 23, 2011.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011-7444 Filed 3-29-11; 8:45 am]
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